Surf Forecasts:
Jones Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with 450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jones Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Jones Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jones Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jones Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on offer at Jones Beach.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and frustrating. The water is sitting at a very warm 76° right now, over 4° warmer than normal for the time of year, which feels nice if you're tanning, but it's not doing much for the surf. From right now, we've got a solid nine days of poor surf. There are some small waves, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is short period and weak, and the energy is pathetic (combined energy mostly under 100). Tuesday the 22nd is the first time we see a pulse of energy, with a combined swell energy of 763 pushing wave heights to 6ft, but the wind is messy and it's just not clean enough to get excited about.
The first real standout finally arrives on the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. A clean, offshore breeze from the NNE at 15 km/h swings over a SSE swell of 4ft at 9 seconds. The wave period is decent for a beach break like this, and the offshore wind will put a nice face on it. Combined energy of 213 (moderate energy) means there's enough push to get into some fun, head-high waves. This looks like the best morning of the week. By afternoon the wind swings onshore, so make the most of the early session.
After that we go back to the doldrums. The end of July into early August looks grim again until Thursday the 30th of July when a glassy morning with 5ft swell from the east at 7 seconds shows up. The energy jumps to 267 (moderate), but the period is short and the swell direction isn't great for this spot which favours a SSE swell. It's surfable, but nothing compared to the 23rd. The Friday morning of the 31st of July might be a small window as well with glassy conditions and 4ft swell from the ESE, but again, it's not the direction we really want and the swell is short period.
All in all, the only time to really plan for is the morning of the 23rd. The rest of the window is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 30 | 152 | 48 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 450 | 438 | 327 | 213 | 94 | 60 | 51 | 60 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.55m | 12:21PM1.54m | 00:29AM1.43m | 1:10PM1.51m | 1:19AM1.32m | 1:58PM1.48m | 2:09AM1.22m | 2:47PM1.45m | 3:02AM1.15m | 3:38PM1.44m | 3:59AM1.12m | 4:32PM1.44m | 4:58AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.07m | 5:56AM-0.04m | 6:18PM0.17m | 6:42AM0.06m | 7:16PM0.25m | 7:32AM0.16m | 8:19PM0.30m | 8:25AM0.23m | 9:20PM0.31m | 9:20AM0.27m | 10:16PM0.29m | 10:11AM0.28m | 11:06PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 12 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 101 | 48 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 313 | 235 | 327 | 213 | 94 | 60 | 51 | 60 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | SE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 30 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 152 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 42 | — | 450 | 438 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3356 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 89 | 185 | 208 | 914 | 1213 | 328 | 27 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 3 |
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